Paint.NET is a photo and image editing tool designed for computers running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. It serves the digital imaging community as a free alternative to the standard paint application included with Windows. It brings powerful features to the desktop, a myriad of special effects, plug-in extensibility, and layer manipulation. It enhances the image editing experience for tablet owners with Windows XP Tablet Ink support. Digital photographers and artists can enhance their images with features and effects such as levels adjustment, cross-layer cloning, anti-aliased tools, motion blur, and red eye removal. Continue reading ‘Paint.NET 3.0′
Monthly Archive for January, 2007
This is something I’m looking forward to: Ubuntu has set up a page for the April release of the Ubuntu Studio. An ambitious project, it is described by Ubuntu as a ‘multimedia editing flavor of Ubuntu for the Linux audio, video, and graphic enthusiast or professional who is already familiar with the Ubuntu-Gnome environment.’ They’ve set up an Ubuntu Studios Wiki for the project, and their stated goal is to have a the package ready for use in time for ‘Feisty Fawn’.
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. It’s completely free, and has support for the most used file formats. Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR. Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS. For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip. Continue reading ‘7-Zip 4.44 beta’
Paint.NET is a photo and image editing tool designed for computers running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. It serves the digital imaging community as a free alternative to the standard paint application included with Windows. It brings powerful features to the desktop, a myriad of special effects, plug-in extensibility, and layer manipulation. It enhances the image editing experience for tablet owners with Windows XP Tablet Ink support. Digital photographers and artists can enhance their images with features and effects such as levels adjustment, cross-layer cloning, anti-aliased tools, motion blur, and red eye removal. Continue reading ‘Paint.NET 3.0rc1′
The best Norton software ever! A tool to remove their bloated crap from your computer! Norton Removal Tool runs on Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Norton Removal Tool should be used only if you have tried to uninstall the Norton program using Windows Add/Remove Programs and that did not work. Continue reading ‘Norton Removal Tool’
JLC’s Internet TV is a free program for watching free online TV channels. It automatically finds over 1000 channels, and has an online updater. Belgian channels include: RTV, TMF and VTM Weer. But I like this program the most because there’s bound to be a channel that’s good enough to waste your time.
Features:
- Watch over 1000 free online TV channels.
- User friendly interface with inbuilt channel list.
- Channel updater that catches all channels from the updated list at World Wide Internet TV (wwitv.com)
- Keep a track of your favorite channels
- Works with both Windows Media Player and Real Player
- Stand-alone (no installer)
” If you’ve gone to a big-box store and purchased a wireless card recently, you might have had some trouble getting it to work under Linux, or any non-Windows OS for that matter. One reason for this is that more and more manufacturers are producing hardware that are useless without proprietary firmware. While these new designs allow for lower parts counts and thus lower cost, it presents a serious problem for F/OSS software because it can sometimes guarantee no out-of-the-box compatibility. Jem Matzan has produced a detailed article, “The battle for wireless network drivers,” on the subject, including interviews with manufacturers’ representatives and OS developers, including Theo de Raadt. The bottom line? In general, Asian hardware manufacturers were far more responsive and liberal about firmware than U.S. manufacturers (Intel included). ”